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PERSPECTIVE · Oct 2025

Do you know The Story of How The Michelin Name Got Its Stars? ⭐⭐⭐

Like most great ideas, it began with something entirely unexpected. A friend who hails from Clermont-Ferrand shared the tale — and I love every bit of it.

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I Heard Something Wild This Week.
INDUSTRY · Oct 2025

I Heard Something Wild This Week.

A founder told me they had 800 people RSVP to their event. But only 75 showed up. That's a 9% turnout. What is happening out there?

Pick Your Event Creator like You'd Choose an Interior Designer
STRATEGY · Oct 2025

Pick Your Event Creator like You'd Choose an Interior Designer

Not only their style and vibe — what are their passions? Hobbies? Adventures? I bring all of mine into my work.

Stop Having Boring Activations at your Event
STRATEGY · Oct 2025

Stop Having Boring Activations at your Event

People are exhausted with the same old, same old. Here are 11 activations that actually bring value to your guests.

How did Harry Stubbings raise $750 million?
PERSPECTIVE · Sep 2025

How did Harry Stubbings raise $750 million?

He created rooms with people who had more success, more wealth, and more capital than anyone else in the game — by turning his podcast into the ultimate room.

Networking is Dead
PERSPECTIVE · Sep 2025

Networking is Dead

Every event promotes "networking." But all they're doing is carving out time for serendipity — hoping you might meet someone relevant. That's not connection. That's chance.

The Lunchroom Taught Me Everything I Know About My Industry
FIELD NOTES · Aug 2025

The Lunchroom Taught Me Everything I Know About My Industry

I was an only child who changed schools often. It's during those uncomfortable times where you discover your innate superpowers.

What Does the Wolf of Wall Street and an Event Host Have in Common?
THE TABLE · Jul 2025

What Does the Wolf of Wall Street and an Event Host Have in Common?

Fork and knife skills, baby. Not the table manners ones — social dynamics. The art of influence in high-stakes, face-to-face settings.

Please Don't Call Me an Event Planner
PERSPECTIVE · Jun 2025

Please Don't Call Me an Event Planner

That's like calling a chef a 'food assembler' or a filmmaker a 'camera operator.' It strips the artistry and intentionality from what I do.

Unimaginable Connection
JOURNAL · Jun 2025

Unimaginable Connection

Have you ever noticed that right before something changes your life forever, the world goes still?

We Build for Transformation
PHILOSOPHY · May 2025

We Build for Transformation

Most events are built for information. We build for transformation. There's a difference — and people can feel it.

The Supper Club: A Women's History Month Supper at Park Tavern
RECAP · Apr 2025

The Supper Club: A Women's History Month Supper at Park Tavern

An intimate supper celebrating Women's History Month — curated dining, meaningful conversation, and storytelling to honor women's voices past and present.